Child Abuse Central Index – Self Inquiry
Child Abuse Central Index – Self Inquiry
The Office of the Attorney General has a page on its website that allows those individuals who may be listed on the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) to check their 'list status.' The page was added to the site to adhere to California Penal Code section 11170, which in pertinent part, explains that: (f) (1) Any person may determine if he or she is listed in the Child Abuse Central…
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Crime Down In Los Angeles and Other Parts of California
An article in the Los Angeles Times discusses recent L.A. Sheriff's statistics that show crime in Los Angeles and across Southern California has reduced in recent months. The reduction comes despite an economic downturn which has resulted in an unemployment rate in double digits, an imploded housing market, and the closing of countless businesses. The decline flies in the face of predictions made by many crime experts that the region…
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San Fernando Valley Doctor Convicted Of Selling Painkillers
Masoud Bamdad, 55, was convicted of 13 counts of illegal drug distribution and faces a maximum sentence of more than 300 years in prison for improperly prescribing powerful painkillers to his drug-addicted patients and undercover DEA agents. Prosecutors portrayed Bamdad as little more than a common drug dealer. Customers in his offices would pay him $140 or more for prescriptions to drugs like oxycodone. Authorities said he admitted receiving about…
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Law Students Help Free Three-Strike Offenders
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times discusses a clinic at Stanford Law School that focuses entirely on convicts who are serving extended sentences because of California's Three Strikes Law. The students at this law clinic are devoting their time and effort to reversing what they view as miscarriages of justice under the California Law. Since September, the Stanford Criminal Defense Clinic, has persuaded judges to lessen the sentences…
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Riverside Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
With an estimated population of 311,575 in 2008, Riverside, California is the largest city in the Inland Empire region of California, and the 12th largest city statewide. The United States Census Bureau reports that Riverside has a total area of 98.4 square miles, with a population density of 3,267.2 people per square mile. The University of California at Riverside and the Riverside Unified School District employ the largest number of…
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19 Years to Life for “Wall of Sound” Producer: He Will Need an Experienced Criminal Defense and Appellate Attorney
The website reported in a story on May 29, 2009 that Phil Spector, 69, has been sentenced to 19 years to life for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, 40, nearly six years after he shot her. Clarkson was found shot through the mouth in the famous music producer's mansion in Alhambra. Spector displayed no emotion as Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler laid out his sentence of 15 years…
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Chris Brown to Face Rihanna In Court: He’ll Be Sure to Have an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney
The website reported in an article on May 28, 2009 that prosecutors will be calling Rihanna, 21, as one of the witnesses at a preliminary hearing against R & B singer Chris Brown, 19, who faces assault charges. Rihanna's lawyer, Daonald Etra, told new reporters that prosecutors have informed him that Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, will be receiving a subpoena to testify in June. The preliminary…
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Anaheim Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
Anaheim, California, with its 348,467 residents, is the tenth largest city in California (based on population). Located in Orange County, Anaheim is 50.5 square miles in size, and is a popular Southern California tourist destination. Anaheim is well known for Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, and the Anaheim Convention Center. With flocks of families visiting the theme parks and numerous businesses making use of the convention center on a yearly basis,…
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Sex Crime Conviction Reversed in Federal Court of Appeals
Federal Court of Appeals Reverses Child Molest Conviction when Criminal Defense Attorney Precluded from Asking Alleged Victim about Prior Statements about Sexual Matters On June 16, 2009 the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals issued a critical ruling that anyone who is facing child molestation charges must be familiar with whether they are able to properly defend themselves from these serious charges. The court in Holley vs. Yarborough ruled that…
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Roommate Suspected of Killing Man
The website reported on May 28, 2009 that police found a man stabbed to death in the 7400 block of Rainier Avenue South, and according to police they suspect that his roommate is the murderer. Police held a news conference to announce that they are searching for Valente Alvarez-Guerrero, 40 for his alleged role in the stabbing death of his roommate whose name was not released. Alvarez-Guerrero was described by…
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